The Department Of Homeland Security's Memo To Law Enforcement Warning Of Possible 9/11 Anniversary Attack

The Daily
obtained a copy of the joint intelligence bulletin published
by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security sent to local
and state law enforcement officials warning of a possible
terrorist attack coinciding with the anniversary of 9/11.

"According to recently obtained information, al-Qa'ida may be
planning attacks inside the United States, targeting either New
York City or Washington, DC around the time of the 9/11
anniversary."

"We remain concerned that the terrorists and violent extremists
may view the symbolism of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as a
potentially attractive date to conduct an attack—particularly in
major US cities."

The memo warns that the plotters may posses US documentation, and
may model their attack on Faisal Shahzad, the failed Time
Square bomber.

The FBI and DHS encouraged law enforcement officers to take extra
precautions around the anniversary — including instituting random
vehicle searches, and other detection and prevention measures.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked about the threat
earlier today:

"We, as you know, have specific information reporting about a
specific and credible threat, but not corroborated, not
confirmed. I think it’s important to—I can tell you that
the President was briefed this morning by his Homeland Security
Advisor, Assistant to the President John Brennan, by National Security Advisor Tom
Donilon, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough,
updated on this situation.

But I also think it’s important to remind you, as I did
yesterday, that John
Brennan has been running a process for four months,
anticipating the need to be extra vigilant, to take extra
precautions around this anniversary, the 9/11 anniversary,
because, as you would expect, al Qaeda, while it lost its leader
when we brought justice to Osama bin Laden, remains a threat to
Americans, remains interested in attacking the United States and
Americans, and we have to be vigilant against that threat.
And as you know, in the raid that was part of the bringing
justice to Osama bin Laden, there was information obtained that
corroborated what you might expect, which is that al Qaeda is
interested in significant dates, and including, of course, the
9/11 anniversary."